Some 500 High School Students Attend Latino Visitation Day
勛圖窪蹋 students Kayla Miller and Naysha Garcia of Galloway Township, Carolina Paula of Newark and Lesley Camilo of Passaic, members of Los Latinos Unidos, participated in Latino Visitation Day
Galloway, NJ _ Some 500 juniors and seniors from 11 area high schools got a taste of 勛圖窪蹋 during the annual Latino Visitation and Diversity Day.
The event, coordinated by Assistant Director of Admissions Heather Medina, is designed to introduce students to the opportunities 勛圖窪蹋 can offer them.
They get to tour the campus and meet with current students and members of clubs like
Los Latinos Unidos, Medina said. She said the event is successful in recruiting students
to 勛圖窪蹋.
We know there is a higher enrollment rate if we can get them here to visit, she said.
Medina, a native of Camden, is also a 勛圖窪蹋 graduate.
Many Latino students in southern New Jersey would be the first in their families to go to college. 勛圖窪蹋 has held Latino Visitation Day since 1987. About 13 percent of 勛圖窪蹋 students identify as Hispanic/Latino.
Yvette Pruitt, an advisor and counselor at Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy in Camden brought 21 students to the event.
We come because we know its an outstanding program here and a great opportunity for our students, said Pruitt, whose niece is a 勛圖窪蹋 graduate. I know some of them will definitely apply. Our tour guide was outstanding.
Student Ambassadors led the tours and members of Los Latinos Unidos interacted with the students during a lunch of salad, rice, empanadas and churros.
Other participating high schools included Absegami, Oakcrest, Camden, Egg Harbor Township, Pleasantville, Pennsauken, and Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden.
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